When Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Brionna Jones and Brene Moseley are in sync, most teams struggle to keep pace with sixth-ranked Maryland.

In the end, that also proved to be too daunting for Wisconsin.

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Walker-Kimbrough scored 27 points, while Jones finished with 20, as the Terrapins extended their winning streak to five games with an 83-77 victory over the Badgers on Thursday night. Moseley finished with six points and 10 assists to spark the offense.

"These three did a tremendous job setting the tone and the level we want to play," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "I am disappointed in our depth. I don't think we were able to utilize as much off the bench as we usually do."

Nicole Bauman had 23 points, while Michala Johnson scored 18 for Wisconsin. The Badgers (7-20, 3-14) have lost 12 of 13, including a 90-65 setback to the Terrapins on Jan. 20.

In this matchup, the Badgers played much better, but ultimately could not shut down Maryland's high-powered offense. The Terrapins consistently fed the ball to Jones inside the paint and she responded with 10 points over a four-minute stretch in the third quarter.

"I thought we came out very hard in the second half and (Jones) was the reason for that," Walker-Kimbrough said. "We got her going and she's unstoppable once she gets going."

When Wisconsin focused on Jones, the Terrapins simply got the ball to their other playmakers. A layup by Tierney Pfirman capped a 10-0 run and Maryland led 55-44 with 4:41 left in the third quarter.

From there, Maryland stayed in control as the Badgers struggled to set their offense. After not earning a free throw in the opening half, the Terrapins went 6 of 8 from the line and led 63-51 at the end of the third quarter.

"Once we were able to pick up our defensive energy, we were able to get some things going," Frese said. "It was kind of a fragmented game."

Brianna Fraser provided a 21-point lead with 6:08 left in the game. The Badgers, though, responded with a 12-0 run and a 3-pointer by Bauman pulled them to within 80-72 with 1:33 remaining.

But each time Wisconsin got close, the Terrapins had an answer. This time, Chloe Pavlech made Maryland's 11th 3-pointer to provide an 83-75 cushion with just under a minute left to close out the game.

Dakota Whyte scored 13 points and Avyanna Young finished with 12 for the Badgers.

"Maryland is a great team with a lot of scoring," Wisconsin coach Bobbie Kelsey said. "They have a lot of athletic ladies who can do a lot of damage. But I am proud of my group. To be down by 20 points and for us to come back says a lot about these kids."